UA Little Rock student Lance Beckman, left, is shown with the directors at the Summer Theatermakers Directing Intensive at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Sun Porch. Shown from left to right are Lance Beckman, Miguel Ángel Lopez, Ski Gozo, Leo Yihan Wang, and Skye Lu.

Beckman Spends Memorable Summer at National Theatre Institute

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student completed a highly competitive six-week summer theater program where participants create new work while training with professionals and emerging artists. Continue reading “Beckman Spends Memorable Summer at National Theatre Institute”

Nistha Neupane interns at the Green City Hospital in Kathmandu.

UA Little Rock Student Completes Medical Study Abroad Program in Nepal

A UA Little Rock student has committed to a future career in the medical field after completing a study abroad program in her home country of Nepal this summer, where she hopes to one day both return as a volunteer doctor and practice medicine in the United States. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Student Completes Medical Study Abroad Program in Nepal”

Faller gains in-depth knowledge during Little Rock’s R.O.C.K. Academy

Angelita Faller, news director at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated this summer from the six-week R.O.C.K. Academy. The acronym stands for Residents Obtaining Community Knowledge. Continue reading “Faller gains in-depth knowledge during Little Rock’s R.O.C.K. Academy”

Dr. John Czarnecki, an adjunct professor of geology, built and installed this trash boom to help keep Coleman Creek clean. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

UA Little Rock Professor Builds Trash Boom to Keep Coleman Creek Clean with Sustainability Grant

One adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has used his skills and grit to build a trash boom out of recyclable materials to help keep trash and debris out of Coleman Creek. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Professor Builds Trash Boom to Keep Coleman Creek Clean with Sustainability Grant”

Dr. Matt Matusiak is the new associate dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

Matusiak Named Associate Dean at UA Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has welcomed Dr. Matt Matusiak as the new associate dean for faculty, technology, and accreditation in the College of Business, Health, and Human Services (CBHHS). Continue reading “Matusiak Named Associate Dean at UA Little Rock”

Dr. Nitin Agarwal

Prof. Nitin Agarwal to be featured in Oct. 2 Arkansas Research Alliance Talk

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will be featured in an Oct. 2 discussion of misinformation, disinformation, and AI with the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA). Continue reading “Prof. Nitin Agarwal to be featured in Oct. 2 Arkansas Research Alliance Talk”

UA Little Rock graduate Lisette Yang is a member of the first class of the Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame.

UA Little Rock Alumna Selected for Induction into Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame

UA Little Rock alumna Lisette Yang has been honored as a member of the first class of the Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame, recognized for her exceptional contributions to better the Latino community since 1997 and for her work as a crime victim advocate and child forensic interviewer. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Alumna Selected for Induction into Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame”

Sarah Grace Hall is the new alumni engagement coordinator at UA Little Rock.

Hall Joins UA Little Rock as New Alumni Engagement Coordinator

Sarah Grace Hall has fond memories of visiting her father, a long-time business professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, on campus. Continue reading “Hall Joins UA Little Rock as New Alumni Engagement Coordinator”